We are excited to invite applications from Expert Fellows to lead a SPRITE+ Community of Interest.

RISE offered grant funding for up to ten short projects running between April and August 2026.

We invite applications from researchers with expertise in emerging risk detection to collaborate with TrustedTech Africa (TTA) in co-developing a proposal Project Partner Challenge Grant.

We invite applications from researchers with expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, and AI evaluation to collaborate with South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust in co-developing a proposal Project Partner Challenge Grant on the safety of large language models (LLMs) in mental health contexts.

We are delighted to invite applications for funding of up to £5,000 for collaborative Innovation Fora.

We are excited to announce that our second Project Partner Challenge, with METCLOUD is now open to proposals.

This innovation forum brought together academics and the police force to identify and develop a research agenda for AI's role in policing, with a focus on Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security (TIPS).

We have a vacancy for a Research Associate to work on the SPRITE+ XRCET TIPSS Deep Dive!

Enabling new scholarly collaborations between UK researchers from the SPRITE+ network and researchers from low and middle-income economies.

Read about the policy solutions proposed by our Digital Identity Systems Policy Hackathon participants.

Watch the talks presented at our 2025 online showcase, with topics including AI vs Generative AI, Supply Chain Trust and Network Security.

Hear from 5 SPRITE+ sponsored PhD students about their experiences of attending the Cybercrime Summer School 2025.

Our city is becoming more digital – with things like smart transport, digital health services, and public safety cameras. We want to make sure technology helps everyone in Greater Manchester live a good life. But how do we make sure it is used in a way that’s safe, fair, and trustworthy? We want you to help us shape a better future for Greater Manchester.

Applications are now open for two new ECRs to join the SPRITE+ Advisory Board!

Expressions of interest are now closed for our Project Partner Challenge Grant. With up to £52,000 in funding available per project, each Project Partner Challenge is an opportunity for an organisation to commission research on a topic of need in the areas of digital trust, identity, privacy and security (TIPS).

We have two new vacancies to work with the SPRITE+ team on our Deep Dive projects.

Funding is available to support exchange visits between UK and UNSW TIPSS researchers, co-funded by SPRITE+ and IFCyber.

SPRITE+ invites applications from PhD students for five funded places at the University of Strathclyde’s Cybercrime Summer School 2025.